Zemgus Girgensons signs his seventh season for the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. The 25-year-old Latvian Center signs for another year with the Buffalo Sabres. Girgensons‘ career began as a youth player in the USA at the Green Mountain Glades in the EJHL. This was followed by two years in the USHL at the Dubuque […]

With Vladislav Kolyachonok and Alexei Protas, two Belarusian young talents were chosen at the NHL Draft 2019. As in last year’s NHL Draft 2018, two players from Belarus were also selected in 2019. In the second round as pick #52 Vladislav Kolyachonok drew a defender. The Florida Panthers won the Minsk-born and 1.88 cm tall […]

The goalkeeper of HK Riga, Arturs Silovs, was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round. The long wait came to an end for Latvia. The last Latvian player was Rodrigo Abols, who was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks on # 184 in the seventh round of 2016. With Arturs Silovs, a goalie was […]

Called by the New Jersey Devils, Jack Hughes is the eighth US player to be drafted as the 1st Round # 1 Pick. Like in 2017, the New Jersey Devils were again the first team to choose a player at this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Was it last season with the Swiss Nico Hischier still […]

Group B – Ondrej Nepla Arena, Bratislava There was a classic at noon – Latvia against Russia. In a sold-out Ondrej Nepla Arena in Bratislava, the mood was superb. Many players of these teams know each other from the KHL and it was supposed to be a high-level hockey game. The first few minutes clearly […]

Group B – Ondrej Nepla Arena, Bratislava According to the motto „Let the Games Begin“, the 83rd Ice Hockey World Cup in Kosice was opened by IIHF President René Fasel. The first match in Bratislava was Russia against Norway. The Russian team, which probably compete with the best players available, were clearly favored. Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, […]

After the two victories over Estonia Coach Lacroix also wanted to win against the team of Poland. Poland’s young 21-year-old Alan Lyszczarczyk, who scored 71 scorer points (35G / 36A) this year at Mississauga Stealheads in the OHL. Aaron Chmielewsky was not there yet, he plays in the Czech Extraliga with the HC Trinec in […]